Champagne Cupcakes

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Gold sprinkles
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable shortening
  • 1 box White cake mix

• Dairy

  • 2 sticks Butter

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 4 tbsp Champagne

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix, plus ingredients on back of box, **replace the water with champagne
• 2 sticks of butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 4-6 tbsp champagne
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar
• gold sprinkles

Directions

• Preheat the oven according to the directions of the package. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners. Prepare and bake the cake mix according to the directions on the package, however substitute the water for champagne, so if your box calls for 2/3 cup water use 2/3 cup champagne. Divide the batter evenly among the muffins cups. Bake according to the suggested time - roughly 20-25 minutes. Remove the cupcakes and place them on a cooling rack to cool. When the cupcakes are cooled, prepare the frosting. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and vegetable shortening and beat using an electric mixer until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add in the champagne, starting with less and adding more for stronger flavor if desired. Begin to add the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, mixing by hand first, then with the electric mixer. Continue adding powdered sugar until the frosting tastes good to you. Place the frosting in a large piping bag fit with a 1m piping tip. Push the buttercream down into the bag. Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes, starting in the center of the cupcake, swirling out, and then swirling back into the center, progressively stacking the frosting as you get to the center. Top with gold sprinkles and gold sparklers.